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Indoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in white dhoti and shirt with gold border who stands before him. The seated figure holds a silver tray with a yellow offering cloth and a small framed item. Behind them, several people in orange and red clothing stand in a small room with white walls, a golden ornate chair edge at right, and a wooden doorway. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange-red robes and rudraksha mala are visible cues for the page's Swamiji claim, so he is described as a probable candidate. Other people stand in the background as devotees.

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Photograph of an indoor ritual exchange. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, hands pressed together, leans forward as a long-haired figure in red and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead with a finger and holds a silver plate with a small offering. The robed figure has a white vertical tilak on the forehead and sits before an ornate gold chair. Behind them stand several people in orange clothing and a woman in a sari, along with a digital clock and a partly visible wall fixture. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given his long hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and red-orange robes, with the page indicating his presence at this event.2012-09-09A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired, ornate-looking figure with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, holding a silver plate with yellowish offering while his right hand is raised toward a man in white kurta who bows his head forward. A gold ornate throne with a red cushion is behind the seated figure. Behind them, a man in orange cloth and another woman in a light sari stand in a room with white walls and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji at the Kodaikanal satsang.2012-09-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, who holds a folded white paper and presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated man has a white tilak and red dot on his forehead and a scar on his upper arm. A gold ornamental object sits beside him. Behind them a woman in a red bindi watches. A blurred interior with white walls and wooden panels forms the background.2014-03-07October 07 20122012-10-07March 07 20142014-03-07March 06 20142014-03-06A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man with dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha beads, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, other men in white with orange shawls stand, and a seated man in white with a white forehead mark looks on. A gold-toned wall forms the background.2017-08-09 +1 copiesOctober 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a diksha-style ceremony indoors. A bare-chested man with a swept-back dark hairstyle and red-orange cloth wrapped at his waist sits on the left, wearing a pink and white floral garland and a green leaf garland, and presses a red tilak mark to the forehead of a young man on the right. The young man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala, and holds his right palm raised. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver ceremonial staff and large gold-coloured lion-form seats stand beside them, with other people in white and orange robes behind. Several seated devotees are visible in the background. Tilak and garland details suggest a sacred initiation. Identity uncertain from appearance.2014-05-11March 06 20142014-03-06A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26March 13 20132013-03-13